2004 年 24 巻 4 号 p. 92-95
1. The Japanese higher education system in nursing has developed greatly over the last 15 years. Much research is conducted by university nursing faculty members and graduate students in nursing, but it does not affect in clinical practice.
2. Most nursing research projects were descriptive studies which cannot he applied to the practice of nursing. We need to challenge ourselves to discover the methodologies and strategies for utilization and application.
3. The nurse researcher cannot conduct research continuously, so the research is limited to early stages of development. We need to develop methodologies and strategies to complete the research and develop theories for nursing practice.
4. The clinical situation is changing rapidly. We need to develop various methodologies with new perspectives. We must develop each methodology according to the current nursing situation.